X(x-13)=-42

Solution for X(x-13)=-42 equation:

X(X-13)=-42

We move all terms to the left:

X(X-13)-(-42)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X(X-13)+42=0

We multiply parentheses

X^2-13X+42=0

a = 1; b = -13; c = +42;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -132-4·1·42
Δ = 1
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1}=1$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-13)-1}{2*1}=\frac{12}{2}
=6
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-13)+1}{2*1}=\frac{14}{2}
=7
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